Nagaraja Temple

Nagaraja Temple
Nagaraja Temple

The sthalapurana of the temple states that one day when a girl was cutting grass, blood began to spurt from below. Soon she discovered that the sickle had cut into the head of a five-headed serpent. Dazed with fear the girl fled to the nearest village and reported what she had seen. People in large numbers flocked to the spot and witnessed the miracle with their own eyes. By the joint effort of the villagers, the place was cleared and preserved for the purpose of worship. They built a small shrine in the locality and worshipped the five-headed serpent. Worshipping Nagaraja is considered as a parihara for all Rahu doshas.